The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17
CCRIBNER's MAGAZINE.
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Prospectus for 1SSS-Beautiful Christmas
Number.

The holiday issue, now ready, is complete in
itself, containing no serial matter. The cover is
enriched by ornamental border printed in gold.
The price is as usual, rs cents. 1t contains the
most delightful stories, poems and essays by dis
tinguished writer's, and superb illustrations.
Among the important articles to appear during
the year 1888 are the folowing-Send for pros
pectus:
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON will contribute
regularly to each number during the year. He
will write of many topics, old and new, and in
familiar and personal way, which will form new
bonds of friendship between the author and his
thousands of readers. In the first paper, entitled
"a Chapter on Dreams" appearing in the Janu-
airy number, he relates incidentally, in connection
with the general subject, some interesting facts
concerning the origin of the now famous story
"Strange Case of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE"
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS, by W. S. Chaplain,
will be the first of especially important and in
teresting series of papers on railways, their adj
minstrations and construction, including great
engineering feats, famous tunnels and passes and,
indeed, those branches of the subject which in this
day engage the attention of the whole country
The illustrations which will accompany this series
will be very elaborate, original and beautiful
The authors and the titles of the future articles
will be announced later.
DIR. D. A. SARGENT'S papers on Physical
Proportions and Physical Training will be con-
tinued by several of increasing interest, with as
rich and unique illustration as those which have
already appeared.
ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES of special in
terest will be those on the Campaign of Waterloo,
by John G.. Ropes; on "The Man at Arms" by
E. H. Blashfeld two papers by Edward L. Will
son, illustrating results of recent Egyptian re-
search ; further article by William F. Apthorp,
on q subject connected with his recent contribu-.
ton on Wagner, and many others equal interest.
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will be continued, and articles upon two OF the
most interesting groups of contemporary European
writer's will be accompanied by rich and novel
portrait illustrations.
ELECTRICITY in its various applications as a
motive power, Explosives, etc., will be the sub
jects of another group of illustrated articles OF
equal practical interest, BY leading authorities
upon these topics.
MENDELSSOHN's LETTERS, written to his
friend, Moscheles, at peculiarly interesting time
of his career will furnish the substance Of several
articles of great interest to musical readers which
will be illustrated with portraits and drawings
from Mendelssobn's own hand.
THE FICTION will be strong, not only in the
work of we'll known writer's, but in that of new
authors, in securing whose cooperation the Mag
azne has been so fortunate during its first year of
publication. A serial novel, entitled "First Har-
vests" by Frederic J. Stimson, will be begun in
the January number, and early in the year nov
elettes will be published by Henry James and Il.
G.. Bunner. The short stories are of noticeable
strength and freshness.
ILLUSTRATIONS.-The Magazine will show
increased excellence in its illustrations. They
will be more abundant and elaborate than ever
1t is the intention of the publishers to represent
the best ,oork of the leading artists and to pro-
mote and foster the most skilful methods of wood
engraving.
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